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Grab & Go: Where to Take the Kids This Weekend
Our picks for family events for Feb. 11, 12 and 13 in Prospect Heights, North Park Slope and Fort Greene.
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In addition to our , we have also cut to the chase, giving you our top five picks for the weekend in Prospect Heights, North Park Slope and Fort Greene.
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Where/When: Puppetworks, 338 Sixth Ave., 3 & up, 12:30p.m. & 2:30p.m.
Why Go: It's been sold out nearly all week, but according to their website (as of 3:20 p.m. today), there are still tickets to Saturday and Sunday's shows.
Pricing: Adults $8; Children $7
Where/When: , Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Why Go: Take a train ride through Black History Month with Elijah McCoy. Discover the authors, politicians and inventors who helped shape today’s culture through a craft activity. For ages 6 and up.
Pricing: Free with admission ($7.50 per person 12 months and older). (Note that at the museum this weekend 2 p.m. or after.)
3. Discover Tour at Prospect Park
Where/When: Audubon Center in , Saturday and Sunday, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Why Go: Discover the Prospect Park you never knew. Meet birds and other wildlife on this walk, guided by a naturalist.
Pricing: Free
Where/When: Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park, Satruday and Sunday 1-3 p.m.
Why Go: Children get to engage in arts, crafts and games just like they did in 19th-century Brooklyn.
Pricing: Free
Where/When: , Sunday, 1:30 p.m.
Why Go: Join us to view an authentic drinking gourd from the museum’s collection and discover secret messages hidden in traditional spirituals. Ages 5 and up
Pricing: Free with museum admission ($7.50 per person 12 months and older). (Note that this weekend after 2 p.m.)
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